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2010-03-02 Economy

Winter storms to distort US jobless figures-Summers

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Posted by Beavis 2010-03-02 08:21|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 What pure unmitigated bullshit. The lapdogs will take this as gospel and report accordingly.
It must be getting bad, I figure they have been lying by half to begin with.

Posted by NCMike 2010-03-02 10:15|| 2010-03-02 10:15|| Front Page Top

#2 I honestly laughed when I read that headline. Only a Democrat administration could get away with this ridiculous spin in the MSM.

In regards to the comments in the article about Greece, Steyn's recent column on NRO is not to be missed.

Posted by eltoroverde 2010-03-02 11:34|| 2010-03-02 11:34|| Front Page Top

#3 What's the excuse for restaurants closing and little new construction in Houston? We've been surviving in a consumer-based/service industry economy for some time now but unemployed people have no disposable income. Spending tax dollars we don't have to cover for the unions isn't flying with the public. This isn't temporary--the Dems are dropping out of the picture like flies, too. I wonder which off-shore island his villa is on?

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-03-02 11:55|| 2010-03-02 11:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Ah. The Dreaded American Winter...

Posted by tu3031 2010-03-02 11:58|| 2010-03-02 11:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Just when everyone thought global warming was a bad idea!

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2010-03-02 12:00|| 2010-03-02 12:00|| Front Page Top

#6 We must remember that in addition to higher temps, Global Warming is responsible for increased snowfall as well as droughts, flooding, cold spells, hurricanes in Nebraska, hives, scabies and that persistent rash on your left buttock.

Posted by SteveS 2010-03-02 12:54|| 2010-03-02 12:54|| Front Page Top

#7 It is true that February's severe winter weather will have an adverse effect on employment stats. Someone who can't go go work because his employer closed due to bad weather is just as unemployed that day as someone without a job.
It is also true that US gov't unemployment stats are just barely believable, month in and month out. I would be very interested in Larry Summers losing his government position & becoming unemployed himself.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-03-02 13:26|| 2010-03-02 13:26|| Front Page Top

#8 Global Warming is responsible for ... that permanent rash on your left buttock.

And here I was blaming Sunny Lane.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2010-03-02 15:38|| 2010-03-02 15:38|| Front Page Top

#9 I suppose Friday is the "surprise" of higher unemployment.

Those unemployed Obama supporters must have the "deer in the headlights" look now. Even they deserve better than they got.

Posted by whatadeal 2010-03-02 16:53|| 2010-03-02 16:53|| Front Page Top

#10 With some luck the summer hurricanes will push it to 12%

In Germany, the jobless rate is 8 point something this year, with little movement.

Our winter was cold, too. I think last time our rate was better than yours must have been during the Carter administration. Maybe.

Posted by European Conservative 2010-03-02 17:03|| 2010-03-02 17:03|| Front Page Top

#11 well this is unexpected

Posted by Frank G 2010-03-02 17:28|| 2010-03-02 17:28|| Front Page Top

#12 Spring is hayfever season ya know.
And tornados.
And tax time

So many reasons

Posted by European Conservative 2010-03-02 17:33|| 2010-03-02 17:33|| Front Page Top

#13 ION NEWS KERALA > TERRORISTS USING ECONO-JIHAD TO PARALYZE WESTERN ECONOMIES, e.g. OSAMA-VERSUS-USA.

Pert believes the MilTerrs [e.g. OSAMA + AL QAEDA, etc] are desirous and indeed implementing potent startegies to destabilize and destroy US-Western economies via INDUCEMNT OF EXORBITANT TO DEBILITATING PUBLIC EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF ANTI-TERROR STATE POLICIES, + GETTING THE US TO OPEN UP AS MANY NEW INTERNATIONAL OR WORLDWIDE ANTI-MILTERR BATTLE FRONTS AS POSSIBLE, IN AS MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AS POSSIBLE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-03-02 19:38|| 2010-03-02 19:38|| Front Page Top

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